Akari Takaishi: On the red carpet at the Shanghai International Film Festival in a white Louis Vuitton dress

Akari Takaishi , an actress who is also making waves for her role as the heroine in the NHK Asadora drama series "Bakebake " in the second half of 2025, attended the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival held in Shanghai, China on June 21. She walked the red carpet in a white Louis Vuitton dress and also appeared at the closing ceremony.

Takaishi wore a one-shoulder dress that accentuated her slender bodyline. It had a deep slit on the side and was accented with leather straps. She paired it with white leather sandals for a refreshing summer look.

Takaishi attended the festival along with lead actor Joe Odagiri and director Tamada, who also wrote the screenplay.

"On the Summer Sand" is a film adaptation of a play by Masataka Matsuda, winner of the 1999 Yomiuri Literature Prize for Drama and Scenario. It depicts a man who has lost his love, a woman who has given up on love, and a girl who has never known love, each of them finding a little hope while facing their own pain. The entire film was shot on location in Nagasaki.